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1 Executive Board First Regular Session, February 2011 VERIFICATION OF THE ADOPTED DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Agenda item 15 Executive Board Bureau President: Alternate: Vice- President: Alternate: Member: Alternate: Member: Alternate: Member: Alternate: Rapporteur: H.E. Agnes van Ardenne (Netherlands) Ms Harriet Spanos (United States of America) H.E. LI Zhengdong (China) Mr Shobhan Pattanayak (India) Ms Fatma Saber (Egypt) H.E. Josephine W. Gaita (Kenya) H.E. Jorge Eduardo Chen Charpentier (Mexico) H.E. Juan Manuel Prieto (Colombia) Mr Arsen Vartanyan (Russian Federation) Mr Jíří Muchka (Czech Republic) Mr Kent Vachon (Canada) E DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, 2011 Distribution: GENERAL WFP/EB.1/2011/15 16 February 2011 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH This document is printed in a limited number of copies. Executive Board documents are available on WFP s website (

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3 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Adoption of the Agenda 1 Election of the Bureau and Appointment of the Rapporteur 1 1 CURRENT AND FUTURE STRATEGIC ISSUES 2011/EB.1/1 Opening Remarks of the Executive Director 1 ANNUAL REPORTS 2011/EB.1/2 Annual Report for 2010 to ECOSOC and the FAO Council 1 RESOURCE, FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY MATTERS 2011/EB.1/3 Fourth Update on the WFP Management Plan ( ) /EB.1/4 Report of the External Auditor on WFP Operations in Somalia and WFP Management Response 2 ASIA REGIONAL PORTFOLIO 2011/EB.1/5 Summary Report of the Impact Evaluation of School Feeding in Cambodia and Management Response 2011/EB.1/6 Draft Country Programmes Cambodia ( ) /EB.1/7 Draft Country Programmes Timor-Leste ( ) 3 2 WEST AFRICA REGIONAL PORTFOLIO 2011/EB.1/8 Country Programmes Burkina Faso ( ) /EB.1/9 Summary Evaluation Report Mali Country Portfolio ( ) and Management Response 3 SOUTHERN, EASTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA REGIONAL PORTFOLIO 2011/EB.1/10 Country Programmes Zambia ( ) /EB.1/11 Draft Country Programmes United Republic of Tanzania ( ) /EB.1/ /EB.1/ /EB.1/14 Budget Increases to Development Activities Ethiopia Country Programme Budget Increases to Development Activities Rwanda Development Project Budget Increases to Development Activities Uganda Country Programme LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGIONAL PORTFOLIO 2011/EB.1/15 Budget Increases to Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations Haiti

4 ii WFP/EB.1/2011/15 ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL MATTERS Page 2011/EB.1/16 Distribution of Seats at the WFP Executive Board 5 ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL MATTERS 2011/EB.1/17 Reports of the Joint Inspection Unit Relevant to the Work of WFP 5 SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD 2011/EB.1/18 Summary of the Work of the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board, Annex I Agenda 6 Annex II List of Documents 8 Annex III List of Participants 11

5 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 1 DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Adoption of the Agenda The Board adopted the agenda as amended. 14 February 2011 Election of the Bureau and Appointment of the Rapporteur In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Board, the Board elected H.E. Agnes van Ardenne (Netherlands, List D) as President for a one-year term. Ms Harriet Spanos (United States of America, List D) was elected as Alternate. The Board elected H.E LI Zhengdong (China, List B) as Vice-President. Mr Shobhan Pattanayak (India, List B) was elected as Alternate. The Board elected as members of the Bureau, representing the other three WFP electoral lists, for a one-year term: Ms Fatma Saber (Egypt, List A); H.E Jorge Eduardo Chen Charpentier (Mexico, List C); and Mr Arsen Vartanyan (Russian Federation, List E). Elected as Alternates were: H.E. Josephine W. Gaita (Kenya, List A); H.E. Juan Manuel Prieto (Colombia, List C); and Mr Jíří Muchka (Czech Republic, List E). In accordance with Rule XII of its Rules of Procedure, the Board appointed Mr Kent Vachon (Canada, List D) Rapporteur of the First Regular Session of February 2011 The decisions and recommendations in the current report will be implemented by the Secretariat in the light of the Board s deliberations, from which the main comments will be reflected in the summary of the work of the session. CURRENT AND FUTURE STRATEGIC ISSUES 2011/EB.1/1 Opening Remarks by the Executive Director The Board took note of the presentation by the Executive Director. The main points of the presentation and the Board s comments would be contained in the summary of the work of the session. 14 February 2011 ANNUAL REPORTS 2011/EB.1/2 Annual Report for 2010 to ECOSOC and the FAO Council The Board approved the Annual Report for 2010 to ECOSOC and FAO Council (WFP/EB.1/2011/4). In accordance with its decision 2004/EB.A/11, the Board requested that the Annual Report be forwarded to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Council, along with the Board s decisions and recommendations for 2010 and this decision. 14 February 2011

6 2 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 RESOURCE, FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY MATTERS 2011/EB.1/3 Fourth Update on the WFP Management Plan ( ) Having considered Fourth Update on the WFP Management Plan ( ) (WFP/EB.1/2011/5-A/1), the Board: i) took note of the projected programme of work of US$11.86 billion for the biennium, excluding any provision for unforeseen requirements; ii) approved supplementary expenditures of up to US$10.2 million for field security upgrades, to be funded from the Programme Support and Administrative Equalization Account; and iii) approved supplementary expenditures of US$1.0 million for a treasury management system, to be funded from the unearmarked portion of the General Fund. The Board also took note of the comments of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) (WFP/EB.1/2011/5 (A,B,C)/2 and WFP/EB.1/2011/12-B/2) and the FAO Finance Committee (WFP/EB.1/2011/5(A,B,C)/3 and WFP/EB.1/2011/12-B/3 + Corr.1). 15 February /EB.1/4 Report of the External Auditor on WFP Operations in Somalia and WFP Management Response The Board took note of Report of the External Auditor on WFP Operations in Somalia (WFP/EB.1/2011/5-B/1) and the WFP management response (WFP/EB.1/2011/5-B/1/Add.1) and invited the Secretariat to keep it informed on the implementation of the recommendations. The Board also took note of the comments of the ACABQ (WFP/EB.1/2011/5 (A,B,C)/2 and WFP/EB.1/2011/12-B/2) and the FAO Finance Committee (WFP/EB.1/2011/5(A,B,C)/3 and WFP/EB.1/2011/12-B/3 + Corr.1). 15 February 2011 ASIA REGIONAL PORTFOLIO 2011/EB.1/5 Summary Report of the Impact Evaluation of School Feeding in Cambodia and Management Response The Board took note of Summary Report of the Impact Evaluation of School Feeding in Cambodia (WFP/EB.1/2011/6-B) and the management response (WFP/EB.1/2011/6-B/Add.1/Rev.1) and encouraged further action on the recommendations, taking into account considerations raised by the Board during its discussion. 15 February 2011

7 WFP/EB.1/2011/ /EB.1/6 Draft Country Programmes Cambodia ( ) The Board took note of draft country programme Cambodia ( ) (WFP/EB.1/2011/7/3), for which the food requirement is 137,586 mt at a total cost to WFP of US$131.9 million, and authorized the Secretariat to formulate a country programme, taking into account the observations of the Board. 15 February /EB.1/7 Draft Country Programmes Timor-Leste ( ) The Board took note of draft country programme Timor-Leste ( ) (WFP/EB.1/2011/7/2), for which the food requirement is 15,622 mt at a total cost to WFP of US$21.4 million, and authorized the Secretariat to formulate a country programme, taking into account the observations of the Board. 15 February 2011 WEST AFRICA REGIONAL PORTFOLIO 2011/EB.1/8 Country Programmes Burkina Faso ( ) The Board approved on a no-objection basis country programme Burkina Faso ( ) (WFP/EB.1/2011/8/1), for which the food requirement is 42,813 mt at a total cost to WFP of US$50.3 million. 15 February /EB.1/9 Summary Evaluation Report Mali Country Portfolio ( ) and Management Response The Board took note of Summary Evaluation Report Mali Country Portfolio ( ) (WFP/EB.1/2011/6-A + Corr.1) and the management response (WFP/EB.1/2011/6-A/Add.1) and encouraged further action on the recommendations, taking into account considerations raised by the Board during its discussion. 15 February 2011 SOUTHERN, EASTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA REGIONAL PORTFOLIO 2011/EB.1/10 Country Programmes Zambia ( ) The Board approved on a no-objection basis country programme Zambia ( ) (WFP/EB.1/2011/8/2), for which the food requirement is 44,882 mt at a total cost to WFP of US$50.9 million. 16 February 2011

8 4 WFP/EB.1/2011/ /EB.1/11 Draft Country Programmes United Republic of Tanzania ( ) The Board took note of the draft common country programme United Republic of Tanzania ( ) (WFP/EB.1/2011/7/1), including the WFP annex for which the food requirement is 239,995 mt at a total cost to WFP of US$175 million; it authorized the Secretariat to finalize the WFP annex, taking into account the observations of the Board. 16 February /EB.1/12 Budget Increases to Development Activities Ethiopia Country Programme The Board approved the budget increase of US$14.1 million for Ethiopia country programme for 2011 (WFP/EB.1/2011/9-A/3). 16 February /EB.1/13 Budget Increases to Development Activities Rwanda Development Project The Board approved the budget increase of US$27.1 million for Rwanda development project Support to Education (WFP/EB.1/2011/9-A/2). 16 February /EB.1/14 Budget Increases to Development Activities Uganda Country Programme The Board approved the budget increase of US$87.9 million for Uganda country programme Supporting Government-Led Initiatives to Address Hunger (WFP/EB.1/2011/9-A/1). 16 February 2011 LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGIONAL PORTFOLIO 2011/EB.1/15 Budget Increases to Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations Haiti The Board approved the budget increase of US$177.4 million for Haiti protracted relief and recovery operation Food Assistance for Vulnerable Groups Exposed to Recurrent Shocks (WFP/EB.1/2011/9-B). 16 February 2011

9 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 5 ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROCEDURAL MATTERS 2011/EB.1/16 Distribution of Seats of the WFP Executive Board The Board supported the recommendation of the Bureau on the distribution of seats of the Board, as described in document WFP/EB.1/2011/11-A, and requested the Board Secretariat to submit the document to the FAO Council and ECOSOC for further action. 14 February 2011 ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL MATTERS 2011/EB.1/17 Reports of the Joint Inspection Unit Relevant to the Work of WFP The Board took note of the information and recommendations in Reports by the Joint Inspection Unit Relevant to the Work of WFP (WFP/EB.1/2011/12-A) and requested the Secretariat to present an action plan to the Executive Board Bureau in April and thereafter to the Annual session 2011 for information. 16 February 2011 SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD 2011/EB.1/18 Summary of the Work of the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board, 2010 The Board approved the document Draft Summary of the Work of the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board, 2010, the final version of which would be embodied in the document WFP/EB.2/2010/ February 2011

10 6 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 ANNEX I AGENDA 1. Adoption of the Agenda (for approval) 2. Election of the Bureau and Appointment of the Rapporteur 3. Current and Future Strategic Issues 4. Annual Reports Annual Report for 2010 to ECOSOC and FAO Council (for approval) 5. Resource, Financial and Budgetary Matters a) Fourth Update on the WFP Management Plan ( ) (for approval) b) Report of the External Auditor on WFP Operations in Somalia and WFP Management Response (for consideration) c) Work Plan of the External Auditor for the Period July 2010 to June 2011 (for information) 6. Evaluation Reports a) Summary Evaluation Report Mali Country Portfolio ( ) and Management Response (for consideration) b) Summary Report of the Impact Evaluation of School Feeding in Cambodia and Management Response (for consideration) c) Multi-Donor Evaluation of Support to Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Activity in Southern Sudan since 2005 (for information) Operational Matters 7. Draft Country Programmes (for consideration) Cambodia ( ) Timor-Leste ( ) United Republic of Tanzania ( ) 8. Country Programmes (approval on a no-objection basis) Burkina Faso ( ) Zambia ( ) 9. Projects for Executive Board Approval a) Budget increases to development activities Côte d Ivoire (withdrawn) Ethiopia Country Programme Rwanda Development Project Uganda Country Programme b) Budget increases to protracted relief and recovery operations Haiti

11 WFP/EB.1/2011/ Reports of the Executive Director on Operational Matters (1 July 31 December 2010) Emergency Operations approved by the Executive Director or by the Executive Director and the Director-General of FAO (for information) 11. Organizational and Procedural Matters a) Distribution of Seats of the WFP Executive Board (for approval) b) Biennial Programme of Work of the Executive Board ( ) (for information) 12. Administrative and Managerial Matters a) Reports by the Joint Inspection Unit Relevant to the Work of WFP (for consideration) b) Information Note on Funding of Security Management Arrangements (for information) 13. Summary of the Work of the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board, Other Business Oral Report on the Joint Meeting of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA, UNICEF and WFP (for information) 15. Verification of Adopted Decisions and Recommendations

12 8 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 ANNEX II LIST OF DOCUMENTS Provisional agenda item Title of agenda item and document Document symbol Adoption of the Agenda 1 Provisional Agenda WFP/EB.1/2011/1/1 Provisional Annotated Agenda WFP/EB.1/2011/1/2 Annual Reports 4 Annual Report for 2010 to ECOSOC and FAO Council WFP/EB.1/2011/4 Annual Report for 2010 to ECOSOC and FAO Council - Addendum WFP/EB.1/2011/4/Add.1 Resource, Financial and Budgetary Matters 5 a) Fourth Update on the WFP Management Plan ( ) WFP/EB.1/2011/5-A/1 + Corr.1 (spanish only) Report of the ACABQ Report of the FAO Finance Committee WFP/EB.1/2011/5(A,B,C)/2 WFP/EB.1/2011/12-B/2 WFP/EB.1/2011/5(A,B,C)/3 + Corr.1 WFP/EB.1/2011/12-B/3 + Corr.1 5 b) Report of the External Auditor on WFP Operations in Somalia WFP/EB.1/2011/5-B/1 WFP Management Response to the Report of the External Auditor on WFP Operations in Somalia WFP/EB.1/2011/5-B/1/Add.1 5 c) Work Plan of the External Auditor for the Period July 2010 to June 2011 WFP/EB.1/2011/5-C/1 Evaluation Reports 6 a) Summary Evaluation Report Mali Country Portfolio ( ) WFP/EB.1/2011/6-A + Corr.1 Management Response to the Recommendations of the Summary Evaluation Report Mali Country Portfolio ( ) WFP/EB.1/2011/6-A/Add.1 6 b) Summary Report of the Impact Evaluation of School Feeding in Cambodia Management Response to the Recommendations of the Summary Report of the Impact Evaluation of School Feeding in Cambodia WFP/EB.1/2011/6-B WFP/EB.1/2011/6-B/Add.1/Rev.1 6 c) Multi-Donor Evaluation of Support to Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Activity in Southern Sudan since 2005 WFP/EB.1/2011/6-C

13 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 9 Provisional agenda item Title of agenda item and document Document symbol Draft Country Programmes 7 Draft Country Programme: United Republic of Tanzania ( ) WFP/EB.1/2011/7/1 Timor-Leste ( ) WFP/EB.1/2011/7/2 Cambodia ( ) WFP/EB.1/2011/7/3 Country Programmes 8 Country Programme: Burkina Faso ( ) WFP/EB.1/2011/8/1 Zambia ( ) WFP/EB.1/2011/8/2 Projects for Executive Board Approval 9 a) Budget Increases to Development Activities: Uganda Country Programme WFP/EB.1/2011/9-A/1 Rwanda Development Project WFP/EB.1/2011/9-A/2 + Corr.1 (French only) Country Programme Ethiopia ( ) WFP/EB.1/2011/9-A/3 Côte d'ivoire Development Project WFP/EB.1/2011/9-A/4 (withdrawn) 9 b) Budget Increases to Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations: Haiti WFP/EB.1/2011/9-B Reports of the Executive Director on Operational Matters 10 Emergency Operations Approved by the Executive Director or by the Executive Director and the Director-General of FAO (1 July - 31 December 2010) WFP/EB.1/2011/10 Organizational and Procedural Matters 11 a) Distribution of Seats of the WFP Executive Board WFP/EB.1/2011/11-A 11 b) Biennial Programme of Work of the Executive Board ( ) WFP/EB.1/2011/11-B

14 10 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 Provisional agenda item Title of agenda item and document Document symbol Administrative and Managerial Matters 12 a) Reports by the Joint Inspection Unit Relevant to the Work of WFP WFP/EB.1/2011/12-A 12 b) Information Note on Funding of Security Management Arrangements WFP/EB.1/2011/12-B Verification of Adopted Decisions and Recommendations 15 Decisions and Recommendations of the First Regular Session of the Executive Board, 2011 Summary of the Work of the First Regular Session of the Executive Board WFP/EB.1/2011/15 WFP/EB.1/2011/16* Information Notes Information for Participants Provisional Timetable Provisional List of Documents Provisional List of Participants Report by the Executive Director on Recent Senior Staff Movements WFP/EB.1/2011/INF/1 WFP/EB.1/2011/INF/2/Rev.1 WFP/EB.1/2011/INF/3 WFP/EB.1/2011/INF/4/Rev.1 WFP/EB.1/2011/INF/5 * To be issued after approval by the Executive Board at its Annual Session in June 2011.

15 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 11 ANNEX III LIST OF PARTICIPANTS MEMBERS MEMBRES MIEMBROS ANGOLA REPRÉSENTANT: Carlos Alberto AMARAL Conseiller Représentant permanent suppléant de la République d Angola auprès du PAM AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIE H.E. David James RITCHIE Permanent Representative of Australia to WFP and FAO ALTERNATES: Travis POWER Minister Deputy Permanent Representative of Australia to WFP and FAO Caitlin WILSON (Development Cooperation) Alternate Permanent Representative of Australia to WFP and FAO Kristina GILL Adviser (Development Cooperation) Embassy of Australia BRAZIL BRÉSIL BRASIL H.E. Antonino MARQUES PORTO E SANTOS Permanent Representative of the Federative Republic of Brazil to FAO ALTERNATES: Claudio Roberto POLES Federative Republic of Brazil to FAO Renato Domith GODINHO Second Secretary Federative Republic of Brazil to FAO BURKINA FASO REPRÉSENTANT: Jean-Baptiste KAMBIRE Ministre conseiller Chargé d affaires a.i. Représentant permanent du Burkina Faso auprès du PAM SUPPLÉANTS: Laurent D. COULIDIATI Représentant permanent adjoint auprès du PAM Jeanne ZONGO-LENGANI Secrétaire permanente aux aides du PAM Ministère de l agriculture Ouagadougou Issouf OUEDRAOGO Chargé d études Ministère des affaires etrangères Ouagadougou CAMEROON CAMEROUN CAMERÚN REPRÉSENTANT: S.E. Mme Clémentine ANANGA MESSINA Ministre déléguée auprès du Vice-Premier Ministre Ministre de l agriculture et du développement rural Yaoundé SUPPLÉANTS: S.E. M. Dominique AWONO ESSAMA Ambassadeur Représentant permanent de la République du Cameroun auprès du PAM Moungui MÉDI Deuxième Conseiller Représentant permanent adjoint de la République du Cameroun auprès du PAM Patrick MVONDO NNA Director of Studies Programmes and Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Yaoundé

16 12 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 Sylvie ONANA BILOUNGA Chargée d études Services du Premier Ministre Yaoundé Matapit OTHON Secrétaire permanent Comité de gestion de l assistance FAO/PAM Yaoundé CANADA CANADÁ Julie SHOULDICE Manager Food Aid Unit International Humanitarian Assistance Directorate Multilateral and Global Programs Branch Canadian International Development Agency Quebec ALTERNATES: Ann Adair HEUCHAN Minister Alternate Permanent Representative of Canada to the Food and Agriculture Agencies of the United Nations Kent VACHON Deputy Permanent Representative of Canada to the Food and Agriculture Agencies of the United Nations Milica NAUMAN Senior Programme Officer Food Aid Unit International Humanitarian Assistance Directorate Canadian International Development Agency Quebec CHINA CHINE H.E. LI Zhengdong Minister Plenipotentiary to FAO Permanent Representative of the People s Republic of China to the United Nations for Food and Agriculture in ALTERNATES: GUO Handi Deputy Permanent Representative of the People s Republic of China to the United Nations for Food and Agriculture in DING Ruiqiang Third Secretary People s Republic of China to the United Nations for Food and Agriculture in YAN Yan Third Secretary People s Republic of China to the United Nations for Food and Agriculture in COLOMBIA COLOMBIE REPRESENTANTE: Beatriz CALVO VILLEGAS Consejero Representante Permanente Adjunto de la República de Colombia ante los organismos especializados de las Naciones Unidas en Roma CUBA REPRESENTANTE: Excmo. Sr. Don Enrique MORET ECHEVERRÍA Embajador Representación Permanente de la República de Cuba ante los organismos especializados de las Naciones Unidas en Roma CZECH REPUBLIC RÉPUBLIQUE TCHÈQUE REPÚBLICA CHECA Jiří MUCHKA Second Secretary Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to FAO ALTERNATE: Karin BARTOŠOVÁ Development and Humanitarian Cooperation Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prague DENMARK DANEMARK DINAMARCA Maj HESSEL Deputy Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations Agencies in ALTERNATE: Signe EBERHARD TRYKKER Attaché Alternate Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations Agencies in EGYPT ÉGYPTE EGIPTO H.E. Mohamed Ashraf Gamal Eldin RASHED Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations Agencies in ALTERNATES: Alaa El Din Wagih ROUSHDY Alternate Permanent Secretary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations Agencies in

17 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 13 Essam Osman FAYED Agricultural Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt Fatma SABER Third Secretary Alternate Permanent Secretary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations Agencies in FRANCE FRANCIA REPRÉSENTANT: S.E. Mme Bérengère QUINCY Ambassadeur Représentante permanente de la République française auprès de l OAA et du PAM SUPPLÉANT: Elizabeth CONNES-ROUX Conseiller Représentante permanente adjointe de la République française auprès de l OAA et du PAM GERMANY ALLEMAGNE ALEMANIA Irene FELLMANN Deputy Head of Division Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Berlin ALTERNATES: Heike KUHN First Federal Republic of Germany to FAO and the other International Organizations in Johanna FISCHER German Technical Cooperation Eschborn Sebastian SCHINDLER Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to FAO and the other International Organizations in GUATEMALA REPRESENTANTE: Excmo. Sr. Don Alfredo TRINIDAD VELÁSQUEZ Embajador Representante Permanente de la República de Guatemala ante la FAO, el FIDA y el PMA SUPLENTE: Ileana RIVERA DE ANGOTTI Ministro Consejero Representante Permanente Adjunto de la República de Guatemala ante la FAO, el FIDA y el PMA HAITI HAÏTI HAITÍ REPRÉSENTANT: S.E. M. Michel CHANCY Secretaire d etat à la production animale Ministère de l agriculture des resources naturelles et du développement Port-au-Prince SUPPLÉANTS: S.E. Mme Géri G. BENOIT Ambassadeur Représentante permanente d Haïti auprès de la FAO, du PAM et du FIDA Josué AZOR Membre du Secretaire d etat à la production animale Ministère de l agriculture des resources naturelles et du développement Port-au-Prince Carl Benny RAYMOND Conseiller Représentant permanent suppléant d Haïti auprès de la FAO, du PAM et du FIDA Marie-Laurence DURAND Première secrétaire Représentante permanente suppléante d Haïti auprès de la FAO, du PAM et du FIDA INDIA INDE Shobhan PATTANAYAK Minister (Agriculture) Republic of India to the United Nations Agencies in IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, RÉPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUE D IRÁN, REPÚBLICA ISLÁMICA DEL H.E. Javad S. TAVAKOLIAN Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to FAO ALTERNATES: Seyed Morteza ZAREI Attaché Islamic Republic of Iran to FAO

18 14 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 IRELAND IRLANDE IRLANDA H.E. Patrick Paul HENNESSY Permanent Representative of Ireland to FAO and WFP ALTERNATES: Sharon MURPHY Deputy Head of Division Economics and Planning Division Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Dublin Jarlath O CONNOR First Secretary Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to FAO and WFP Martin Joseph GALLAGHER Third Secretary Embassy of Ireland JAPAN JAPON JAPÓN Kazumasa SHIOYA Minister Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to FAO ALTERNATE: Daisuke SAIGA Second Secretary Alternate Permanent Representative of Japan to FAO JORDAN JORDANIE JORDANIA Ibrahim Abu ATILEH Agricultural Deputy Permanent Representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to WFP KENYA H.E. Josephine W. GAITA Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to WFP ALTERNATES: Paul KALIIH Second Republic of Kenya to WFP Jane B. MAKORI Second Secretary Republic of Kenya to WFP MEXICO MEXIQUE MÉXICO Representante: Excmo. Sr. Don Jorge Eduardo CHEN CHARPENTIER Embajador Representante Permanente de México ante el PMA SUPLENTES: Diego SIMANCAS GUTIÉRREZ Segundo Secretario Representante Permanente Adjunto de México ante el PMA Cecile DE MAULEON Embajada de México Roma MOROCCO MAROC MARRUECOS REPRÉSENTANT: S.E. M. Hassan ABOUAYOUB Ambassadeur Représentant permanent du Royaume du Maroc auprès de l OAA, du PAM et du FIDA SUPPLÉANT: Lhoussaine KHATOURI Ministre plénipotentiaire Représentant permanent adjoint du Royaume du Maroc auprès de l OAA, du PAM et du FIDA NETHERLANDS PAYS-BAS PAÍSES BAJOS H.E. Agnes VAN ARDENNE-VAN DER HOEVEN to FAO Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations Organisations for Food and Agriculture ALTERNATES: Ronald ELKHUIZEN Deputy Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations Organisations for Food and Agriculture Mario LEEFLANG Policy Officer United Nations and International Financial Institutions Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Hague Pauline VAN DER AA Policy Officer Humanitarian Aid Division Human Rights and Peace-building Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Hague

19 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 15 Francoise SCHILD Second Secretary Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations Organisations for Food and Agriculture NORWAY NORVÈGE NORUEGA Kirsten BJØRU Deputy Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations Agencies in ALTERNATE: Alf Håvard VESTRHEIM Adviser United Nations Section Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oslo PHILIPPINES FILIPINAS Noel D. DE LUNA Agricultural Attaché Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines to WFP ALTERNATE: Esteban PAGARAN Attaché Republic of the Philippines to WFP REPUBLIC OF KOREA RÉPUBLIQUE DE CORÉE REPÚBLICA DE COREA Jae-Won SONG Deputy Director Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Seoul ALTERNATES: Pil-woo KIM Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Seoul Ji Eun PARK Director Inter-Korean Policy Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Seoul Jee-hyun YOON Manager Korea International Cooperation Agency Dongsil PARK Minister Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to WFP Sojung CHOI Second Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Seoul Woosic SHIN First Secretary Republic of Korea to WFP RUSSIAN FEDERATION FÉDÉRATION DE RUSSIE FEDERACIÓN DE RUSIA Vladimir KUZNETSOV Minister Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Agencies in ALTERNATES: Igor SCHERBAK Deputy Director Department of International Organizations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Moscow Vladimir CHERNIGOV Advisor to the Minister Ministry of Agriculture Moscow Arsen M. VARTANYAN First Secretary Russian Federation to the United Nations Agencies in Vyacheslav DVORNIK Embassy of the Russian Federation Svetlana KHMELEVSKAYA Embassy of the Russian Federation SAUDI ARABIA ARABIE SAOUDITE ARABIA SAUDITA H.E. Bandar Abdelmuhsin bin SHALHOOB Minister Plenipotentiary to FAO Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture ALTERNATE: Tareq ALDRIWEESH First Secretary Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture

20 16 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 SLOVENIA SLOVÉNIE ESLOVENIA H.E. Valerija MIKELJ Minister Plenipotentiary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ljubljana SOUTH AFRICA AFRIQUE DU SUD SUDÁFRICA Kwena KOMAPE (Agricultural Affairs) Republic of South Africa to WFP, IFAD and FAO ALTERNATES: Marc JURGENS Embassy of the Republic of South Africa Andries OOSTHUIZEN Director Humanitarian Affairs Department of International Relations Johannesburg SPAIN ESPAGNE ESPAÑA REPRESENTANTE: Pablo YUSTE ECHARREN Jefe de la Oficina de Acción Humanitaria Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo Madrid SUPLENTES: Vera Soler DEL CAMPO Embajada de España en Italia Roma SUDAN SOUDAN SUDÁN Mohamed ELTAYEB ELFAKI ELNOR Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Sudan to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture UNITED KINGDOM ROYAUME-UNI REINO UNIDO H.E. James Alexander HARVEY Permanent Representative United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agencies in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ÉTATS-UNIS D AMÉRIQUE ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA H.E. Ertharin COUSIN Permanent Representative U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture ALTERNATES: Jon BRAUSE U.S. Agency for International Development Deputy Assistant Administrator Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA) United States Agency for International Development Washington, D.C. Dina ESPOSITO Director Office of Food for Peace United States Agency for International Development Washington, D.C. Dorothy FEUSTEL Deputy Director Food Assistance Division Office of Capacity-Building and Development U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service Washington, D.C. Rachel GRANT Policy Team Leader Office of Food for Peace United States Agency for International Development Washington, D.C. Michael MICHENER Minister Alternate Permanent Representative U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture Franklin MOORE Senior Development Alternate Permanent Representative U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture Christopher HEGADORN First Secretary Alternate Permanent Representative U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture Sarah HANSON Agricultural Attaché Alternate Permanent Representative U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture

21 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 17 Elisabeth KVITASHVILI Humanitarian Affairs Attaché Alternate Permanent Representative U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture Hang NGUYEN Humanitarian Program Specialist U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture Elizabeth PETROVSKI USAID Finance and Oversight Specialist U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture Harriet SPANOS USAID Supervisory Program Specialist/Humanitarian Advisor U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture John TUMINARO Foreign Affairs Officer Office of Economic and Development Affairs Bureau of International Organization Affairs Department of State Washington, D.C.

22 18 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 OBSERVERS OBSERVATEURS OBSERVADORES AFGHANISTAN AFGANISTÁN Abdul Razak AYAZI Agriculture Attaché Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to WFP ALGERIA ALGÉRIE ARGELIA Azeddine RIACHE Conseiller Représentant permanent suppléant de la République algérienne démocratique et populaire auprès de la FAO, du PAM et du FIDA Karima BOUBEKEUR Secrétaire des Affaires étrangères Ambassade de la République algérienne démocratique et populaire ARGENTINA ARGENTINE Andrea REPETTI Consejero Representante Permanente Alterna de la República Argentina ante la FAO/FIDA/PMA ARMENIA ARMÉNIE H.E. Zohrab V. MALEK Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to FAO AUSTRIA AUTRICHE Natalie FEISTRITZER Permanent Representative of the Republic of Austria to FAO AZERBAIJAN AZERBAÏDJAN AZERBAIYÁN Fuad FARZALIBAYOV Second Secretary Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Azerbaijan to WFP BELGIUM BELGIQUE BÉLGICA Marc HEIRMAN Conseiller Représentant permanent suppléant de la Belgique aupès de la FAO Hugo VERBIST Conseiller Représentant permanent suppléant de la Belgique auprès de la FAO Silvia CROES Attaché Aide d urgence Ambassade de Belgique BOLIVIA BOLIVIE Oscar RIVERO ECHEVERRIA Segundo Secretario Representante Permanente Alterno del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia BURUNDI M. Macaire NAHIMANA Premier conseiller Représentant permanent suppléant de la République du Burundi auprès du PAM CAPE VERDE CAP-VERT CABO VERDE S.E. M. José Eduardo BARBOSA Ambassadeur Représentant permanent de la République du Cap-Vert auprès du PAM CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, RÉPUBLIQUE DU CONGO, REPÚBLICA DEL S.E. M. Mamadou KAMARA DEKAMO Ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire Représentant permanent de la République du Congo auprès des institutions des Nations Unies basées à Michel ELENGA EKOBO Directeur général de la coordination des programmes et projets en cooperation Ministère de l economie, du plan, de l aménagement du territoire et de l intégration Brazzaville Marc MANKOUSSOU Conseiller Représentant permanent suppléant de la République du Congo auprès des institutions des Nations Unies basées à Laurent NGAMPIO Directeur des programmes d aides en nature Ministère de l economie du plan, de l aménagement du territoire et de l intégration Brazzaville

23 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 19 CÔTE D'IVOIRE Aboubakar BAKAYOKO Conseiller Représentant permanent adjoint de la République de Côte d'ivoire auprès du PAM CYPRUS CHYPRE CHIPRE Christina PITTA Agricultural Attaché Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE S REPUBLIC OF KOREA RÉPUBLIQUE POPULAIRE DÉMOCRATIQUE DE CORÉE REPÚBLICA POPULAR DEMOCRÁTICA DE COREA H.E. Han Tae SONG Permanent Representative of the Democratic People s Republic of Korea to WFP Kim Hyo SIK Deputy Permanent Representative of the Democratic People s Republic of Korea to WFP Kim Chol MIN Attaché Democratic People s Republic of Korea to WFP DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RÉPUBLIQUE DOMINICAINE REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA Excmo. Sr. Don Mario ARVELO CAAMAÑO Embajador Representante Permanente de la República Dominicana ante la FAO EL SALVADOR María Eulalia JIMÉNEZ DE MOCHI ONORI Ministro Consejero Representante Permanente Adjunto de la República de El Salvador ante la FAO ETHIOPIA ÉTHIOPIE ETIOPÍA H.E. Abreha Ghebrai ASEFFA Minister Plenipotentiary Deputy Permanent Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the United Nations Agencies in FINLAND FINLANDE FINLANDIA Riikka LAATU Minister Permanent Representative of the Republic of Finland to FAO Satu LASSILA Unit for Humanitarian Assistance Ministry for Foreign Affairs Unit for Humanitarian Assistance Ministry of Foreign Affairs Helsinki Inka RÄSÄNEN Embassy of Finland Olivia PACKALEN Unit for Humanitarian Assistance Ministry for Foreign Affairs Helsinki GABON GABÓN Louis Stanislas CHARICAUTH Conseiller Représentant permanent suppléant de la République gabonaise auprès de la FAO, du PAM et du FIDA GHANA H.E. Evelyn Anita STOKES-HAYFORD Permanent Representative of the Republic of Ghana to the United Nations -Based Organizations for Food and Agriculture Adelaide BOATENG-SIRIBOE Minister Republic of Ghana to the United Nations - Based Organizations for Food and Agriculture GUINEA GUINÉE Jean Baptiste GROVOGUI Conseiller Représentant permanent adjoint de la République de la Guinée auprès de la FAO, du FIDA et du PAM HONDURAS Mayra A. REINA DE TITTA Ministro Consejero Representante Permanente Adjunto de la República de Honduras ante los Organismos Internacionales FAO, FIDA y PMA HUNGARY HONGRIE HUNGRÍA Balázs HAMAR Permanent Representative of the Republic of Hungary to FAO and WFP IRAQ Elaaf Rajih HADI Third Secretary Permanent Representation of the Republic of Iraq to FAO

24 20 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 ITALY ITALIE ITALIA H.E. Pietro SEBASTIANI Permanent Representative of the Republic of Italy to the United Nations Organizations in Stefano MARGUCCIO First Secretary Republic of Italy to the United Nations Organizations in Catia DINI Directorate of Development Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs Silvia TORRINI Directorate of Development Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs Giorgia SPADA Permanent Representation of the Republic of Italy to FAO KUWAIT KOWEÏT Faisal AL-HASAWI First Secretary Permanent Representation of the State of Kuwait to FAO Manar AL-SABAH Attaché Permanent Representation of the State of Kuwait to FAO LESOTHO Simon K. MAKHAKHE Principal Secretary (Administration) Office of the Prime Minister Maseru Mathoriso MONAHENG Deputy Principal Secretary (Economic Affairs) Office of the Prime Minister Maseru Silas MOSUHLI Director Food Management Unit Office of the Prime Minister Maseru LUXEMBOURG LUXEMBURGO Manuel TONNAR Ministère des affaires étrangères Luxembourg Marc DE BOURCY Ministère des affaires étrangères Luxembourg Marianne DONVEN Ministère des affaires étrangères Luxembourg MADAGASCAR MONJA Conseiller Représentant permanent adjoint de la République de Madagascar auprès des organisations de Nations Unies basées à MALAYSIA MALAISIE MALASIA H.E. Dato Ramli NAAM Permanent Representative of Malaysia to WFP Shariffah Norhana SYED MUSTAFFA Minister Alternate Permanent Representative of Malaysia to WFP Azman Mohd SAAD Agriculture Attaché Alternate Permanent Representative of Malaysia to WFP Azhar Mohd ISA Assistant Agriculture Attaché Alternate Permanent Representative of Malaysia to WFP MALI MALÍ S.E. M. Gaoussou DRABO Ambassadeur Représentant permanent du Mali auprès de la FAO, du PAM et du FIDA MALTA H.E. Walter BALZAN Permanent Representative of Malta to the United Nations Specialized Agencies in Ritienne BONAVIA First Secretary Alternate Permanent Representative of Malta to the United Nations Specialized Agencies in MAURITIUS MAURICE MAURICIO Denis CANGY Consul of the Republic of Mauritius Republic of Mauritius to the United Nations Specialized Agencies in

25 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 21 MOLDOVA Victoria CHITII First Secretary Republic of Moldova to WFP MOZAMBIQUE H.E. Carla Elisa MUCAVI Permanent Representative of the Republic of Mozambique to WFP NEW ZEALAND NOUVELLE-ZÉLANDE NUEVA ZELANDA Catherine RAE MC GREGOR First Secretary Alternate Permanent Representative of New Zealand to FAO NICARAGUA Excma. Sra. Doña Mónica ROBELO RAFFONE Embajadora Representante Permanente de la República de Nicaragua ante la FAO, el FIDA y el PMA NIGER NÍGER S.E. Mme Fatouma Mireille AUSSEIL Ambassadeur Représentante permanente du Niger auprès de la FAO, du FIDA et du PAM OMAN OMÁN Rasmi MAHMOUD Coordinator Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman POLAND POLOGNE POLONIA Wojciech OSTROWSKI Minister Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to FAO Monika DULIAN Attaché Republic of Poland to FAO SAN MARINO SAINT-MARIN Marina EMILIANI Deputy Permanent Representative of San Marino to FAO and WFP SLOVAKIA SLOVAQUIE ESLOVAQUIA Denisa MEDVEDOVÁ Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic to FAO and WFP SOMALIA SOMALIE H.E. Ibrahim Hagi ABDULKADIR Permanent Representative of the Republic of Somalia to WFP SWEDEN SUÈDE SUECIA Amalia GARCÍA THÄRN Minister Permanent Representative of Sweden to WFP and IFAD Henning ENVALL Ministry of Foreign Affairs Stockholm Margareta ARNESSON-CIOTTI Embassy of Sweden SWITZERLAND SUISSE SUIZA Franklin Noël THÉVENAZ Conseiller Représentant permanent adjoint de la Suisse auprès de la FAO, du FIDA et du PAM Thomas FREY Conseiller principal Domaine de direction aide humanitaire et CSA Direction du développement et de la cooperation (DDC) Berne Jacqueline BIRRER Représentation permanente de la Suisse auprès de la FAO, du FIDA et du PAM SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC RÉPUBLIQUE ARABE SYRIENNE REPÚBLICA ÁRABE SIRIA Essam AL SHAHIN Third Secretary Syrian Arab Republic to FAO, WFP and IFAD THAILAND THAÏLANDE TAILANDIA Tritaporn KHOMAPAT Minister (Agriculture) Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations -based Agencies for Food and Agriculture

26 22 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 Sairak CHAILANGGAR Deputy Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations -based Agencies for Food and Agriculture Piyawat NAIGOWIT Second Secretary Alternate Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations -based Agencies for Food and Agriculture TURKEY TURQUIE TURQUÍA Fazil DÜSÜNCELI Republic of Turkey to WFP UGANDA OUGANDA H.E. Deo K. RWABITA Permanent Representative of the Republic of Uganda to the United Nations Agencies in Robert SABIITI First Secretary/Agricultural Attaché Republic of Uganda to the United Nations Agencies in UKRAINE UCRANIA Yana SKIBINETSKA First Secretary Alternate Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the -based United Nations Agencies UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA RÉPUBLIQUE-UNIE DE TANZANIE REPÚBLICA UNIDA DE TANZANIA H.E. Wilfred Joseph NGIRWA Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to FAO, WFP and IFAD Ayoub J. MNDEME Agricultural Attaché United Republic of Tanzania to FAO, WFP and IFAD VENEZUELA Excma. Sra. Doña Gladys Francisca URBANEJA DURÁN Embajadora Representante Permanente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela ante la FAO Manuel CLAROS OVIEDO Segundo Secretario Representante Permanente Alterno de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela ante la FAO ZAMBIA ZAMBIE H.E. Samuel MAPALO Permanent Representative of the Republic of Zambia to FAO, WFP and IFAD Trevor SICHOMBO First Secretary Republic of Zambia to FAO, WFP and IFAD ZIMBABWE H.E. Mary S. MUBI Permanent Representative of the Republic of Zimbabwe to FAO, WFP and IFAD Michael Muchenje NYERE Minister Republic of Zimbabwe to FAO, WFP and IFAD HOLY SEE SAINT-SIÈGE SANTA SEDE S.E. Révérendissime l'archevêque Luigi TRAVAGLINO Observateur permanent Mission permanente d observation du Saint-Siège Cité du Vatican Vincenzo BUONOMO Suppléant Mission permanente d observation du Saint-Siège Cité du Vatican Lelio BERNARDI Conseiller Mission permanente d observation du Saint-Siège Cité du Vatican Achille SCHETTINI Conseiller Mission permanente d observation du Saint-Siège Cité du Vatican Luis ÁLVAREZ FERMÍN Ministro Consejero Representante Permanente Alterno de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela ante la FAO

27 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 23 OTHER OBSERVERS AUTRES OBSERVATEURS OTROS OBSERVADORES EUROPEAN UNION UNION EUROPÉENNE UNIÓN EUROPEA Jan-Artur SIENCZEWSKI Head of Unit Food Aid Directorate General Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Brussels Susan MALLAUN Deputy Head of Unit Food Aid Directorate-General Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO) European Commission Alessandro VILLA First Alternate Permanent Representative Delegation of the European Union to the Holy See, to the Order of Malta and to the United Nations Organizations in Joachime NASON Advisor on Food Aid Directorate-General Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection European Commission Brussels Maria LARREA LORIENTE Attaché Alternate Permanent Representative Delegation of the European Union to the Holy See, to the Order of Malta and to the United Nations Organizations in Silvia RENDA Delegation of the European Union to the Holy See, to the Order of Malta and to the United Nations Organizations in Katja ALBRECHT Advisor on Food Aid Directorate-General for Development European Commission Brussels

28 24 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 UNITED NATIONS, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND ITS ORGANIZATIONS NATIONS UNIES, INSTITUTIONS SPÉCIALISÉES ET ORGANISATIONS DU SYSTÈME NACIONES UNIDAS, ORGANISMOS ESPECIALIZADOS Y ORGANIZACIONES DEL SISTEMA FAO Laurent THOMAS Director, TCE Mariam AHMED Chief, OECN Eugenia SEROVA Senior Adviser, TCI Cyriac GEORGE Reporting Officer, TCER Kisan GUNJAL Food Emergency Officer, EST Richard TRENCHARD Programme Officer, TCER Giulia DE ROBERT Liaison Officer, OCEN Virginie VIAENE Reporting Officer, TCER Nerina MUZUROVIC Reporting Officer, TCER Anais ENGELMAJER TCER

29 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 25 OBSERVERS FROM NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OBSERVATEURS D ORGANISATIONS NON GOUVERNEMENTALES OBSERVADORES DE ORGANIZACIONES NO GUBERNAMENTALES ACT ALLIANCE Katherine GICUKI IRERI Regional Programme Officer for Africa Geneva CERFE Gabriele M. QUINTI Director GOAL Brian CASEY Emergency Coordinator Dublin SAMARITAN S PURSE Allister CLEWLOW Head of Food Programs Essex TRANS-ATLANTIC FOOD ASSISTANCE DIALOGUE (TAFAD) Alessandra SPALLETTA TAFAD Coordinator Brussels

30 26 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 OBSERVERS FROM INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION OBSERVATEURS D ORGANISATIONS INTER-GOUVERNEMENTALES OBSERVADORES DE ORGANIZACIONES INTER-GUBERNAMENTALES ICRC CICR Daniel HELLE Diplomatic Adviser Multilateral Diplomacy and Humanitarian Coordination Unit Geneva

31 WFP/EB.1/2011/15 27 OTHER ENTITIES AUTRES ENTITÉS OTRAS ENTIDADES FRIENDS OF WFP LES AMIS DU PAM LOS AMIGOS DEL PMA Francesco STRIPPOLI Vice-President DECS-EB E.docx

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